Aster mutabilis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 876. 1753.

"Habitat in America septentrionali." RCN: 6338.

Lectotype (Reveal in Jarvis & Turland in Taxon 47: 354. 1998): [icon] " Aster caeruleus Americanus non fruticosus serotinus angustifolius, humilis flore amplo, floribundus" in Plukenet, Phytographia: t. 326, f. 1. 1694; Almag. Bot.: 56. 1696. - Epitype (Reveal in Jarvis & Turland in Taxon 47: 354. 1998): Herb. Clifford: 408, Aster 10 (BM-000647088) .

Current name: Aster dumosus L. ( Asteraceae).